Polish rally video resurfaces as fake French protest footage
The video has previously been shared with other misleading captions related to an alleged ‘anti-migrant’ march in Warsaw. Read More
EU countries agree to dilute rules on water quality standards
Green groups regret lax environmental standards on pharmaceuticals, voluntary monitoring and late compliance dates from the political agreement reached on the Water Framework Directive’s revision. Read More
EU restores Brazilian poultry imports after avian flu outbreak closed the market
The European Union has reopened its market to Brazilian poultry, months after an avian flu outbreak disrupted the country’s exports. Read More
Disinformation report misrepresented to claim Poles hold Kyiv responsible for drone incursion
New Polish research says prevalence of social media comments linking Ukraine to drone incursion is the result of a coordinated disinformation operation, and is not indicative of public sentiment. Read…
EU business leader cautions on rapid growth of Chinese exports to Europe
“We really think that the Chinese government needs to focus on how to get back to a situation where demand and supply are better aligned than is the case today,”…
Italy doesn’t want to recognise Palestine – but do Italians?
Country-wide protests in Italy have illustrated the depth of public sentiment against Israel’s war in Gaza. Giorgia Meloni’s position has shifted on the issue, but she’s not prepared to follow…
Ending Russian energy ties is a political choice, says Lavtian president Rinkēvičs
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs urged Hungary and Slovakia to ‘listen to Trump,’ who is calling on European countries to stop importing Russian gas and oil as part of the EU’s…
Charlie Kirk, Budapest Gay Pride and Palestinian Journalists among finalists for EU’s Sakharov Prize
From right-wing icon to banned Pride marches, fearless journalists in conflict zones, and pro-democracy activists facing arrests – who will the European Parliament award its highest gong and claim the…
‘A persistent issue’: Which medicines are in short supply in the European Union?
A new report shows that “chronic” medicine shortages in the EU have reached record levels in the last two years. A common antibiotic used to treat many infections is on…
Can the EU overcome divergence over sanctions against Israel?
The President of the European Commission proposed punitive measures against Israel for the first time, due to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza. However, Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that…